OCPS Career & Technical Education MURPHY MACKENZIE

Murphy Mackenzie is a Dual Enrollment student. She attends Orlando Tech and Ocoee High School. Murphy is preparing for a career and profession as a Dental Assistant in a dental practice or dental clinic.

Although she is working hard as a student and maintains a 13 - 15 hour work week at Disney, Murphy finds time to volunteer for the 'Organizing For America' or OFA. She tells others, "Get involved and learn something new, that is what life is about."

Her upbeat, helpful attitude garnered Murphy and her best friend, also a top volunteer at OFA, an invitation to meet President Obama on Tuesday, October 11, 2011. Ms. Murphy comments, "We are reliable, they want us to get into politics." Her experience at the tech centers has been a good one. Murphy comments, "We come from twelve different high schools and we are like a gigantic family."

Two of Murphy's passions are Dental Assisting and Politics. She says, "I got into the program at Orlando Tech because of my obsession with teeth." She met with recruiters from the tech centers at her High School and knew she wanted to sign up, much like when her grandmother took her to volunteer. Murphy says, "My whole family is Democratic and we support the President. I agree with everything Obama said at the fundraiser event at Orlando's Sheraton Hotel. He has a good heart, he wants to help us."

She is obviously quite busy in school, volunteering and working at Disney. She elaborates, "I am open to all things as long as I believe in it."

Cynthia Bradley, her Dental Assisting Instructor (who recently was awarded Teacher of the Year) has been an important part of her experience. She explains, "Ms. Bradley is an amazing teacher. I feel like I'm getting a great education and she is definitely preparing us for the world, getting out there and getting a good job."

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